Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Details Clarified

Valve has cleared up one of the two mysteries surrounding the Left 4 Dead 2 demo announcement, confirming to Shacknews that the demo will be exclusive to both Steam and Xbox 360 pre-order customers on October 27.

The company did not clarify if the later public demo will be released the following week on November 3, as some retailers are reporting. We'll report back when we find out.
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Pre-order customers will also receive the exclusive in-game baseball bat weapon for use in the full version, though anyone playing on a server with a baseball bat-equipped player will be able to use it.